Children in grades Pre-K through Eight, who do not currently attend Catholic schools, are invited to participate in our Christian Formation Program. We have adopted a hybrid-family catechesis model, with some classes held both in person and taking place at home as a family.
Parish faith formation programs work with parents to nourish and build upon the life of faith lived at home. In the Archdiocese of Washington, the framework for formal catechesis is found in the Archdiocesan curriculum Forming Disciples for the New Evangelization. This curriculum presents the key elements of Catholic life using six standards, or areas of learning – knowledge of the faith (creed and scripture), liturgy and sacraments, morality, prayer, life in the Christian community, and evangelization/apostolic life.